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3 RVDL Players signed by Toronto FC Academy

RVDL is extremely proud to announce 3 more players from RVDL have signed on with Toronto FC Academy to join their U10 Team.

It is a pleasure to view the RVDL Player Pathway in action and see the results of our individual player development program providing the pathways that allow players to move on to Pro Academy Teams in Canada and Europe. For a few very talented players this is the goal of our player-focused program.

Philip Biondich joined RVDL through our Soccer School program in 2011 at the age of 5. As Philip progressed through the program he joined our pre-academy in 2012. In 2013 Philip was invited to join our full academy program and played for the RVDL U8 team and supported both U8 and U9 in 2014, Philip continued to play for RVDL on our successful and talented U9 team in 2015.

Noah Barna-Zuzic joined our RVDL Soccer School program in 2012. Through training and continued assessment Noah was invited to join our pre-academy program in late 2012. With continued training supplied by our FA and UEFA level professional coaching staff, Noah became a full academy RVDL player on our 2013 U8 RVDL team. Noah continued with the program playing for the U8 and U9 team in 2014 and along with Philip was an integral part to the success of the 2015 U9 squad.

In early 2015, after attending an RVDL assessment, it was determined that Matthew Dovale would be best suited to join the well-established U9 team to continue his development at the correct challenging level. With his keen aptitude for goalkeeping, we identified Matthew as being a great addition to our strong 2015 U9 squad. Although RVDL’s program insists players play and learn multiple field positions, especially at a young age, his desire for shot stopping was clear. In addition to Matthew’s goalkeeper training, he was required to train with the team three times per week to ensure his technical ball control and 1v1 confidence continued to develop.

Matthew R signed by Toronto FC Academy

Matthew Rogers – Toronto FC Academy U11–2016

Matthew came to RVDL early in the 2015 season and immediately impressed the coaching staff. Not only did he display an exceptional work rate, lightning fast speed and good technical skills, his focus and coach-ability were extremely strong. Such was the potential he showed early in his time with RVDL, it was quickly decided that Matthew should play and train with the age group above his own to ensure his development was challenged and would flourish.

Jeevan Chang Sang signed by Chelsea

Jeevan Chang-Sang – Chelsea FC Academy

Jeevan Chang-Sang and his family moved to London, UK in August 2014. Jeevan's fathers's business expanding into the UK provided the chance for Jeevan to pursue his dream to play football for one of the world’s biggest clubs. Jeevan has been an RVDL Soccer Academy player since the age of 4 and from this early age he showed the potential to go a long way in football. With his desire and work ethic as a young player coupled with the RVDL Program and training environment provided the foundation for Jeevan's talent to grow. Jeevan was always very coachable and these traits have been the major contributing factors to his success and should be an example for any aspiring young soccer player. His speed and dribbling skills are amongst the best and quickest in Canada for his age and this has impressed many professional clubs in the UK. Once the decision was made that the entire family was moving to the UK for business reasons, it became our mission to find Jeevan a top UK club suitable for his talents.

Soccer School

Soccer School Program Individual Player Development

Since its inception in late 2009, the RVDL Soccer Academy strives to be at the forefront of soccer development in Canada. Having developed our own strategy for Long Term Player Development early on, it was easy for us to embrace and move forward with the LTPD of the CSA and OSA as it is inline with the same goals and objectives of our Academy.

Utilizing high level playing experience with high levels of coaching qualifications and coaching experience, the Academy Staff have been able to create and continue to deliver a high quality player development program. The key emphasis of our program is on players acquiring detailed technical competence, creativity and instinctive playing habits, which builds confidence with the ball, develops good playing habits and develops the ability to make confident quick decisions.

RVDL's progressive age specific curriculum with a strong emphasis on technical skills, incorporates a distinctive “Play from the Back, Attacking, Total Football Style”. The Player Centric positive learning environment allows each player to develop into a creative confident player who can ultimately provide positive support to their team in any competitive game situation. Our program is a systematic approach that continually builds on the layers before it. Having a system to develop and monitor habits along with building technical skills coupled with the desire to improve, ultimately creates technical competence, ball confidence and superior decision making, this is what makes a great player. Whether you enroll in one of our highly detailed Soccer School programs or work towards the high standards of skill and commitment neccessary for our Academy teams every player will benefit from being exposed to The RVDL WAY.

Pre-Academy

Pre-Academy Development

Our Pre-Academy Development program for 6-8, 9-11 and 12+ year old players, is a 2 or 3 times per week program. Also, coached by our professional Academy coaches who provide the necessary environment for players wishing to take their soccer to the next level but have not had the quality of coaching previously to get them there or for players that are not yet ready to make the big commitment needed for our Academy Program.READ MORE

Academy

U8 to U20 Academy

We currently field co-ed Academy teams ranging from U8 to U14. This 3-5 times a week Individual Player Development Academy program provides the Academy player with the very best coaching environment Canada has to offer. Building from the bottom up, our goal is to field teams up to the U20 age groups. Also working towards dedicated girls teams in the U12, U14, U16 and U20 age groups.

From the UK playing and coaching experience our coaches inject into the detailed multi-layered training program delivered, utilizing the very latest training techniques and methodology, you can be sure the opportunities for improvements in the player will be significant. Our program has already produced a significant number of players that have progressed towards their desired goals, including some that have moved to professional club academies like Toronto FC and Chelsea FC in the UK to name a few.

All of our Academy players continue to progress very well during this past season with many players showing marked improvement. The hard work training, during the Winter months and continuing on through the spring and summer is put to the test during our SAAC Player Development League play.

It is our mission to deliver high intensity multifaceted sessions that include a lot of detailed technical coaching in an environment where all players are challenged at their ability level and where they experience how much fun soccer training can be. All players are encouraged to develop good playing habits. During our program the players work on all technical aspects of the game. This includes passing, receiving, dribbling, skills, defending, finishing, all progressing from 1v1 to 2v2 up to 6v6. These high intensity sessions also include soccer related fitness while utilizing the ball at their feet almost all the time.

Programing includes age appropriate training and skills development following our Development Model and annual curriculum. Other specialty programs include: Yoga program, Speed Agility Quickness program, Strength and Conditioning program including an optional personalized program for continued development at home, Tactical classroom sessions during the winter months and fitness and skills testing to monitor training effectiveness. Most games are played in the SAAC Player Development League and various tournaments including trips to the USA and Europe. We will be working closely with players to provide them the necessary tools to help reach their long term goals whether to play professionally or pursue a soccer scholarship.

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Testimonials

"After the UltimateShooter™ skills training with RVDL, my son Zack, had a game in which he kicked the ball so hard it sliced the air like a bullet and the net flew back against the gymnasium wall. It was truly a wonder to behold; there were quite a few comments... A single session has already paid off big time since Zack applied what he learned immediately in a game situation with great results. Needless to say, I'm beyond impressed."Dyonne, Ajax

"RVDL was excellent at identifying Matthew’s strengths and ensuring that he played with a group that would both challenge him and help him to improve. RVDL coaches were great to emphasize Matthew’s development of his technical skills as an individual player while allowing the team aspect of the game to flourish "Ethan, Father of Matthew R